Nicole Beutler Projects (DE/NL)

Nicole Beutler’s productions are driven by the longing for a better society. All of her activities invite a critical examination of the human condition. “It is my responsibility as an artist to open new spaces for thinking, both socially and artistically. Together we can change the world,” says the Amsterdam-based, multi-award-winning choreographer.

In “GINKGO or: 56 million years ago there were palm trees on the North Pole,” the first part of a trilogy titled “Rituals of Transformation”, she confronts the fear of the possible end of humanity: “What if everything collapses. What if humanity chokes on its own garbage. What if the earth claims its place.” “GINKGO” is one last ecstatic dance at the dump of civilization. Gary Shepherd’s futuristic music provides the cinematic guide, kept on track by Dorit Chrysler on theremin as Master of Ceremony. The singers of the Consensus Vocalis Choir recall a bygone era with Mozart’s Lacrimosa. Partings may hurt, but when we let go, space for new perspectives and unexpected beauty emerges. Nicole Beutler invites audience members to rehearse the future.

“Beutler’s GINKGO is a kind of performance version of the Blade Runner movie set, post-apocalyptic, amid the rubble of a broken world. Part extinction rebellion protest, part Greta Thunberg rally, but always relentless, right in your face, hyper-dynamic total theatre, GINKGO is a piece that can’t be overlooked.” (Arts Talk Magazine)

Would you like to know more?
The following link connects you to the podcast “Discover The Secrets Behind Ginkgo”.